A SERVICE OF WORSHIP

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GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH

One: Lift up your hearts.

Many: We lift them up to the Lord.

One: Let us worship God.

PRELUDE This Is My Father’s World arr. Mark Hayes

* CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) / Screen (Psalm 14, 1 Timothy 1)

One: Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”

Many: We proclaim that God’s presence is real and alive and thriving!

One: Evildoers declare through their actions, “We go through life alone.”

Many: But we see God’s grace, faithfulness, and steadfast love in our lives

and in the world around us. Praise be to God!

* HYMN BCH 378 (vs. 1-4) / Screen Amazing Grace

* PRAYER OF CONFESSION

* ASSURANCE OF PARDON

* RESPONSE BCH 71 / Screen Glory Be to the Father

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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THE BRANDERMILL CHURCH 4500 Millridge Parkway Midlothian, VA 23112

(804) 744-3661

Sunday, September 11: 8:30 AM Worship (SY) 9:30 AM Sunday School (MP/FH/YR/CR) 10:00 AM CARITAS Meeting (Fam. Class) 10:30 AM Worship (SY) 11:45 AM Covenant Review Group (CR) 11:45 AM TBC 101 (FH) Monday, September 12: 9:30 AM Mondays @ Prayer (SY) 7:00 PM Church Council Mtg. (FH) Tuesday, September 13: 10:00 AM Ladies AM Bible Fellowship (Class) 6:30 PM Ladies PM Bible Fellowship (Class) Wednesday, September 14: 8:00 AM Men’s Bible Study (Class) 9:45 AM Yoga (FH) 7:00 PM Christian Conversations (offsite) 7:00 PM Praise Band Rehearsal (FH) 7:15 PM Branderbells (SY)

THE BRANDERMILL CHURCH 101 — INTERESTED IN JOINING? You are invited to come to the Fellowship Hall immediately following the 10:30 worship service on TODAY. Come and hear what God is up to in this wonderful body of Christ and learn how you can join with us in ministry. SEMI-CIRCLE - Ladies, please join us for our first meeting of the fall at the home of Marcia Marsh, 5400 Sunrise Bluff Court, Midlothian 23112 at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19th. We’ll have a salad and dessert dinner followed by a discussion of Outrageous Grace by Grace Fabian. Join us for fellowship and friendship as we get to know each other better as disciples of TBC! For more information, please email Tricia Bonnes at tricia.bonnes@thevirginiahome.org or Marcia Marsh at marciamarsh22@gmail.com. KAIROS WEEKEND PRAYER SUPPORT - Each KAIROS weekend is undergirded by 24 hour prayer support throughout the three days of the weekend. The Weekend for KAIROS #2 at Deep Meadow Correction Center needs prayer warriors to fill some slots in the prayer chain. If so moved to support the 35 KAIROS team members and the 42 prisoner participants, please paste in the following link: http://3dayol.org/Vigil/GetVigil.phtml?pvid=12509&commid=2140 and pick a time and date of your convenience. ATTENTION VETERANS - We’d like to recognize all of our veterans by listing your name, branch of service and dates of service in our bulletin in November. This information may be recorded on the pew pad with your attendance, or you may email it to Dawn in the church office.

GET CONNECTED

through Fellowship

LADIES A.M. BIBLE FELLOWSHIP - Learn what scripture says about living

the abundant life by studying Paul's letters to the Philippians and Colossians.

Tuesdays from 10-11:30 A.M. Aug. 30 - Nov. 22. For more information,

contact Dorothy Werkmeister, dacwerkmeister@hotmail.com or 306-2216.

LADIES P.M. BIBLE FELLOWSHIP - Study the lives of four unnamed

women of the bible who were known and loved by God. Also learn about our

identity in Christ in this 6-week DVD study, "Anonymous: Discovering the

Somebody You Are to God," by Cindi Wood. Tuesdays from 6:30-8 P.M.,

Sept. 13 - Oct. 18. For more information, contact Dorothy Werkmeister,

dacwerkmeister@hotmail.com or 306-2216.

AN ODD COUPLE, JONAH and RUTH: LESSONS FOR OUR FRACTURED

WORLD – All adults are invited to join a new Sunday School class starting

September 11. We'll study 2 books from the Old Testament that reveal

God's love for all people, including the outsiders. The Book of Jonah uses the

character of an outrageous excuse of a prophet to show how we should not

exclude others while the Book of Ruth presents a picture of what life would look

like if God’s people treated each other with His loving-kindness – insiders and

outsiders alike. Steve Begg will lead this class.

CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS: THE LIFE YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED -

In this 6-week video-based study, John Ortberg shows us how to live as Jesus

would on a day-to-day basis. We'll work together toward a life filled with new

meaning, hope, change and a growing closeness to Christ. Meets in Woodlake

on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m., Sept. 21-Oct. 26. All adults are welcome. For

more information, contact Linda Saunders or 804-501-8868.

September 11, 2016

17th Sunday after Pentecost

8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

GET CONNECTED through Small Groups

See a complete list of classes and studies on our website!

GET CONNECTED

This Week’s Calendar

SY - Sanctuary CR - Conference Room MP - Multi-Purpose Room Class - MP Classroom LL - Lower Level

YR - Youth Room NSY - Nursery KT - Kitchen Choir - Choir Room Fam. Class - Family Classroom

THE BRANDERMILL CHURCH STAFF

*To reach these disciples, please email firstname@brandermillchurch.org

SENIOR PASTOR Jim Dunkin*

ASSOCIATE PASTOR AND MINISTER OF ADULT DISCIPLESHIP Ed Kross*

CONGREGATIONAL CARE CHAPLAIN Charles Hunt*

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Jamie Barrack*

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, ALTERNATIVE Andrew Hamm*

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Dawn Rancka*

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Gina Glick*

ACCOMPANIST Tonya Cory*

DIRECTOR OF THE PRESCHOOL Debbie Ellison*

CUSTODIAN Robert Dunford

AUDIO/VISUAL DIRECTORS Mike Rancka / Ben Brooks

THE BRANDERMILL CHURCH COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAIR Heather Nghiem hmcclee@hotmail.com ADULT MINISTRIES Linda Saunders lindagsaunders@gmail.com CHILDREN/FAMILY MINISTRIES Heather Nghiem hmcclee@hotmail.com CONGREGATIONAL CARE * FACILITIES Ben Handzel ben.handzel@gmail.com FELLOWSHIP Jenn Inman jenn_inman@verizon.net FINANCE Lee Wallace wleewallace@gmail.com GROUNDS Tom Doyle tdoyle56@verizon.net MEMBERSHIP Carol D’Arrigo cadarrigo@aol.com MISSIONS Don Reich d_g_r@msn.com STAFF PARISH Tom Earle staffparishchair@gmail.com STEWARDSIP Karen Harp karenharp7154@gmail.com WORSHIP Billy Pritchett williamhpritchett@gmail.com YOUTH Rich Taylor richandkaren1@gmail.com

* this position is open - please see Pastor Jim to volunteer

Thursday, September 15: 7:00 AM Rotary Meeting (MP) 2:00 PM Knit Wits (CR) 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir (SY) 7:00 PM Disciple Study (CR) 8:30 PM AA (MP) Friday, September 16: 9:30 AM MOPS (MP, FH, NSY) Sunday, September 18: 8:30 AM Worship (SY) 9:30 AM Sunday School (MP/FH/YR/CR) 10:30 AM Worship (SY) 11:45 AM Covenant Review Group (Class) 11:45 AM Worship Committee Mtg. (CR) 5:00 PM gathering: Potluck & live music! (outside)

The People Jesus Misses the MOST

Lay Leaders 8:30 Brenda Bartges 10:30 Alice Lescault

Ushers

8:30 Dave Saunders, Horst Arfert, Ben Handzel, Jim Carpenter

10:30 Youth Team

Worship Attendance Last Week 10:30 - 281 (one service)

The flowers on the chancel are placed in honor of our family,

given by Cindy & Doug Bollinger and in loving memory of Dr. & Mrs. Oliver Turner

and Judge & Mrs. Harley Meyer, given by Hank & Wendy Meyer.

TODAY’S WORSHIP Dr. Jim C. Dunkin, Pastor

Rev. Ed Kross, Associate Pastor

MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH Church Council, SPRC, Pastors & Staff, Covenant Review Group, KAIROS

CHURCH FAMILY Gwen Westerfeld, Mary Quinlan, Sharyn Jensen, David Williams, Flora Williams, Olivette Robinson, Jennifer Lane, Ann Spencer,

Anna Hill, Betty Bonds, Ethel Miller

HOMEBOUND/ASSISTED LIVING/NURSING HOME/ONGOING HEALTH ISSUES: Marie Ball, Penny Goodall, Alice Palmer, Ethel Butler, Pauline McFarlane,

Mary Alice McCarthy, Virginia Reid, Joe Ruggiero, Helen Payne, Eleanor Curtis, Dottie Arnaudin, Laraine Gallagher, Irene Carlisle

The extended prayer list is available in the entrance hallway.

PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

CHILDREN’S TIME (10:30)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

GOSPEL READING Luke 15:1-10 (page 850)

SERMON The People Jesus Misses the MOST Dr.. Jim C. Dunkin

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH BCH 881 (Unison) / Screen The Apostle’s Creed

ANTHEM If I Had My Way * Frank Wildhorn. Tonya Cory, soloist

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Angelica Jordan McDade Daughter of Patrick McDade & Hana Brilliant

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Unison) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily

bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us

not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and

the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

OFFERTORY The Majesty and Glory of Your Name arr. Tim Conyers

* DOXOLOGY / Screen

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Unison) / Screen

Gracious and loving God, we thank you for these gifts and ask that they

be used to help the needs in our community and throughout the world.

As we offer you these gifts, we offer ourselves as well, that together we

might transform the world with your grace and love. Amen.

* HYMN OF DEDICATION BCH 246 / Screen Joy to the World

* BENEDICTION

* RESPONSE / Screen Pass It On

* POSTLUDE I’ve Got Peace Like a River arr. Paul Johnston

GET CONNECTED

by praying for each other

GET CONNECTED through Missions

MARCH 2017 MISSION TRIP TO HAITI - The Church will again be sending a "Construction Team" to Haiti along with the Medical Team in March 2017. The exact nature of the work has not been established yet and may include an educational component. We are encouraging teens (16+) to apply. If interested, please contact Nan Johnson (nanjohnson12@gmail.com; 305-2631).

Sunday School, for children (ages 3 - 5th grade), youth (6th -12th grade),

and adult small groups, will meet upstairs at 9:30 a.m.

Childcare for infants and children up to age 4

is available in the Nursery located in the entryway.

At the rear of the Sanctuary, rocking chairs are available

for parents who would like to rock their infants.

Please join us for refreshments in the entryway from 10:00 -10:30 AM.

Your coffee is welcome during morning worship!

* If I Had My Way

Long ago and far away before the world had come to this,

I took for granted how my life would be,

assuming that my freedom would be free.